New Paltz, NY Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in New Paltz in green. The most dangerous areas in New Paltz are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is New Paltz, NY Safe from Arson?

The B+ grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. New Paltz is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of cities are safer and 73% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Paltz's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in New Paltz is 0.0793 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Paltz generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in New Paltz may be as high as 1 in 11,492 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,392 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the central parts of New Paltz, NY: about 0 per year. The southeast part of New Paltz has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How New Paltz's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in New Paltz to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, New Paltz is less safe than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in New Paltz, NY

Arson is projected to cost the residents of New Paltz about $30,522 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of New Paltz's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Paltz, including every crime type and how New Paltz compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading New Paltz's crime maps on the New Paltz overall crime page.

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Individual New Paltz Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in New Paltz is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to New Paltz.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Ohioville, NY	C+	C+	D	A-
Springtown, NY	B	C+	C-	B+
Kyserike, NY	A	D-	A	A-
Clintondale, NY	A-	B-	B-	B+
Highland, NY	B-	C	C-	A
Modena, NY	A-	B	B-	B+
High Falls, NY	A	D+	A-	A-
Tillson, NY	B+	C-	C+	B+
Gardiner, NY	B-	C+	C-	A-
Ireland Corners, NY	A	C	B+	A-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

New Paltz is similar versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Waterloo, IL	A+	A	A	B+
Dumas, TX	F	D-	D-	B
Dunellen, NJ	B	B+	B+	A+
Duxbury, MA	A	A-	A-	A+
East Highland Park, VA	D-	C-	C-	B+
White Plains, MD	B-	B-	B-	A+
Elkhorn, WI	B+	B+	B+	C+
Ellington, CT	A-	A+	A+	A
Eloy, AZ	D+	F	F	C
Eureka, MO	C+	B-	B-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Paltz, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See New Paltz schools on SchoolGrade

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